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Cruise Schedule & Holiday Hours

Plan Your NYC Adventure

Explore Our Year-Round Cruises, Seasonal Highlights, and Special Holiday Hours

2026 Circle Line Cruise Schedule

Plan your NYC adventure with Circle Line! Below is the schedule for all our sightseeing cruises departing from Pier 83 (Midtown) and Pier 16 (Seaport). Check departure times, box office hours, and seasonal details for each location.


🕒 Box Office Hours

Opens: 9 AM daily
Closes: 30 minutes after the last cruise departure for that Pier
Hours may adjust on holidays or during severe weather


🚢 Pier 83 Midtown Schedule

WINTER

January 1 – March 6
October 28 – December 31

OFF PEAK

March 7 – April 4
April 12 – May 2
September 22 – October 27

SHOULDER

April 5 – April 11
May 3 – June 6
September 2 – September 21

PEAK

June 7 – September 1

Best of NYC

10 AM, 1:30 PM (late fall + holiday only)

10 AM, 1:30 PM

10 AM, 1:30 PM

10 AM, 12 PM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM

Harbor Lights

5 PM (January 5 - March 5)

7 PM (March 6 - January 4)

7 PM

7 PM

7 PM

Landmarks

12 PM, 2:30 PM

12:30 PM, 3 PM

11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM

11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM

Liberty Midtown

10 AM

10:30 AM

10:30 AM, 4:30 PM

10:30 AM, 4:30 PM

Important Notes

  • No sightseeing after 2:30 PM on July 4

**All schedules and boats are subject to change.


🚢 Pier 16 Seaport Schedule

WINTER

January 1 – March 19

October 28 – December 31

OFF PEAK

March 20 – April 4
April 12 – May 2
September 22 – October 27

SHOULDER

April 5 – April 11
May 3 – June 6
September 2 – September 21

PEAK

June 7 – September 1

Liberty Super Express

10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM

(After Oct 28, the winter schedule returns to reduced LSE service: 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM.)

10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, 4 PM, 5:30 PM

10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, 4 PM, 5:30 PM

10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, 4 PM, 5:30 PM

Statue at Sunset

No departures on most winter dates.
4 PM on select late-fall date
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Spring Off Peak: 4 PM

Fall Off Peak: 5:30 PM

(Varies by date to follow sunset)

April: 6:30 PM
May – June 6: 7 PM
September 2–21: 6 PM

(Varies by date to follow sunset)

7:30 PM

(This is the highest sunset of the year)

Important Notes

  • Last LSE at 2:30 PM on July 3 and July 4

  • No SAS on July 4

**All schedules and boats are subject to change.